Picture or similar frame.



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Patented Jan, 5, 1909.

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PICTURE OR SIMILAR FRAME.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 16,

Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

1906. Serial No. 317,243.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM STEWART MORTON, a subject of the King ofEngland, residing at Edinburgh, Scotland, have invented certainnew anduseful Improvements inor Relating to Picture or Similar Frames, of whichthe following is a specification.

' This invention relates to improvements in or relating to picture orsimilar frames such as mirror frames and has for its object to provide ali ht, cheap and durable frame.

Broadfy speaking a frame constructed according to this inventioncomprises a wood backing divided at the corners and a molded paper orsimilar front which is continuous round the corners. The molded front ispreferably made of the material known as Tynecastle vellum or paper, butother materials may be employed Where desired. The Wood backing may bemitered at the corners but is only held together by the molded front anda strip of material adhesively secured across the joint at the back.Conveniently the molded front is secured by its edges which overlap thebacking and may be glued or otherwise secured thereto.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate one method of carrying outthis invention:Figure 1 shows in perspective the end portion of a framewhich has been cut through transversely, Fig. 2 is a front eleva tion ofa corner of the same frame, and Fig. 3 is a rear view of the samecorner.

Like letters indicate like parts throughout the drawings.

The molded front of the frame is made up in one piece, that is to saythe molding is continuous round the corners while the wood backing D isdivided and mitered at the corners as indicated by the dotted line DFig. 3. The molded front may be made up as follows:-A sheet A of sayTynecastle vellum or I paper is Worked into a suitable mold by brushesor other means while in a sodden or comparatively pulpy condition. Tothe back of this and while still in the mold a layer or lining ofstiffening material B, such as thick paste, is applied and then afurther lining of paper C is worked in, the paper being applied while ina saturated or pulpy condition. The mold with its contents may be heatedsay by placing it on a steam chest for the purpose of evaporating themoisture and when the molding is dry it is ready to receive the backing.

' Although the molded front has been referred to it will be readilyunderstood that in the process of forming it it may be built up of oneor more strips of paper, the ends of which would overlap. The wood backD, is preferably reduced in thickness along the inner edge, as shown atD and the molding D is provided with edges which overlap these reducededges D of the wood back and are secured thereto by adhesive or othermeans.

The backing is held together at the corners by the continuous moldingand the joint may be strengthened by gluing or otherwise adhesivelysecuring a strip of material E across the back of it to cover the jointat the reduced portion of the backing an additional piece of material Eis employed.

When the frame is complete the paper facing is gilded or otherwisecolored, lacquered, and scumbled, as usual. In place of Tynecastle paperor vellum, Tynecastle canvas may be employed, the molding in this casebeing prepared in the manner already described, except that the face insuch case rials other than those known as Tynecastle may be used ifdesired.

Obviously oval or circular frames may be made up in the same manner asthose described and here again the wood backing need not be in one piecebut may be held together as described with reference to the corners ofthe square or oblong frames in fact the point where the various curvedportions of the backing meet end-to-end are the equivalents of thecorners. The molding is of course continuous as before and the joints orcorners may be stiffened by a piece of material adhesively securedacross them.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patentis 1. A surrounding frame for pictures, etc., embodying a rigid backingframe formed of sections abutted at the corners of the frame and anintegral continuous ornamental front formed of plastic fibrous sheetmaterial of paper like character mounted on said backing frame andbridging the abutting ends to hold the same together.

2. A surrounding frame for pictures, etc., embodying a rigid backingframe formed of sections abutted at the corners of the frame and anintegral continuous ornamental front will be of canvas instead of paper,but mateformed of plastic fibrous sheet-like material name to'thisspecification in the presence of gf gaper like (gharactenhmognted ondsaid two subscribing Witnesses. 7 ac ing frame, rid ing t e a uttin ens to hold the same toge%her and having both its WILLIAM STEWART MORTON 5inner and outer edges folded around the Witnesses:

edges of the backing frame and secured. GEORGE COBB,

In testimony whereof I have signed my NORA WYLIE.

